Joyces Cottage, 2 Brown Hill

Very cosy cottage, bed very comfortable and clean.

Living room comfy. Kitchen tiny, clean but could do with bringing up to date and a window blind to stop sun making the fridge hot. Some windows were difficult to shut. Off road parking is a bit of an issue, ended up in a rough spot where the rubbish bins were roughly placed and stinging nettles abound. Just felt the cottage could do with a bit of tlc and as such a bit overpriced . I hope the owner doesn't mind this review, but honesty is the best way to go. Been in many self catering accommodations so we notice things. However we would def come back...if we're welcome!!

I beautiful little cottage untouched by time … don’t go expecting high spec kitchens etc… but very cosy and beautiful views….

. all very clean and no unnecessary bits and pieces very simple … very warm and we were welcomed with a lovely. Lit Xmas tree and garland in the fire place … we met the lady before we left and she was lovely too. It was a short notice booking but would do a “middlemas “ break again… thank you

Lovely cottage with everything you need.

Clear instructions for arrival & departure. Fantastic location in stunning area. Great cheese stall at Reeth market & pub up the road. What more could you want?

Cottage well located in a beautiful area of the Yorkshire Dales.

Great dog walk right from the cottage with lovely views. Lots of areas of interest to visit short drives away. A 25 minute drive to the famous Tan Hill Inn is a must, with stunning scenery. Cottage has spacious bedrooms with comfy beds, and the bathroom was spotless. Equipped kitchen with what you would need for a weeks holiday. The garden needs to be made dog safe, better fences and a bolt on the Gate. We had a good week despite the living room furniture we felt was uncomfortable, and there was a horrible smell coming from the walk in pantry.

The cottage is spacious and comfortable.

The Cottage offers us an ideal location in the Dales from which to explore and revisit the much loved sites of this incredible area.

It also ticks the box for being accessible to our elderly dogs ( and us!) By being all on one level. The interior of the Cottage was clean and well maintained. The furnishings were clean and comfortable (including the bed). The road outside is used to service the Dale, and is busier during the day time but very quiet at night. We had a very relaxing holiday in a home from home.

Again an excellent stay.

Spotlessly clean and very comfortable. Hosts are wonderful and go the extra mile! Great location for relaxing or traveling to all the Dales.

We had a lovely relaxing few days here.

Highlight was Muker show, which was why we booked. The cottage is very well equipped and very cosy. Walks from the door up the track were great. A visit to the Wensleydale ice cream parlour is a must for anyone visiting! The only slight downside was that the garden was not completely dog safe. But apart from that we give 5 stars! Thank you. We hope to visit again next year.

Lovely comfy cottage.

Loved our stay Kate and Gaynor very friendly welcoming and gave us some great tips of where to visit (would highly recommend the Hawes Creamery) our dogs have done nothing but sleep since we’ve been back haha thank you again Kate

Lovely peaceful cottage, with amazing walks right on the doorstep.

Kate was friendly and very helpful. I can't wait to return

Absolutely beautiful cottage everything you need second time of been in Joyce's cottage Would definitely be back Lovely countryside Thanks to owners letting us stay

Lovely cottage.

Nice stay and lovely area for walking

The cottage was comfortable and clean, a good base to travel from enjoyed

Clean, comfortable cottage in a good location to enjoy all the wonderful walking that Swaledale has to offer.

The lane up the back was so handy with the dogs. And the weather was perfect. Definitely like to come back.

This was our third time at Joyce’s cottage.

That says it all, we absolutely love it. It is a cozy retreat and feel like home as soon as you step through the door. It is on a track which leads you into beautiful Swaledale countryside. Ideal for walkers and our dog agrees! It is very well equipped and comfortable. Handy for walks all around Swaledale. Fantastic!

Me and my dogs stayed this January and we had a lovely time.

Lots of walking available straight from the cottage. Cottage itself extremely cosy and welcoming and dogs settled immediately. Only had to cut slightly short as one of my dogs couldn't keep up with all the walking ( bulldog) . He wouldn't have been happy left in car while we walked but the holiday was lovely even though Only for 5 days instead of the 7. I would definitely book again Thanks very much Kate Anna Tomlinson

Gorgeous cosy cottage perfect for our New Year getaway.

Katie was friendly and helpful, the cottage was warm and well equipped and we loved the local walks and the Punchbowl pub :-) Looking forward to staying again in the summer!

A lovely stay, can’t wait to return.

A lovely Autumn stay in this very pleasant cottage.

A convenient location for beautiful walks beside the river Swale with our 2 dogs. A warm cosy cottage with everything you need for a short break.

A lovely little cottage in a beautiful area.

An excellent, comfortable place to stay with your dogs and a good base for exploring the area.

We had an enjoyable stay but unfortunately the access to the property was not good for my husband who has mobility problems, once inside the property he was fine.

There was also a strong smell of dogs in the property, I appreciate visitors with dogs should be welcomed but we found the smell a little over powering. The information book was very comprehensive and useful for lowering the radiator temperature etc one of the best we have seen. The area is beautiful and the local pub served lovely meals.

We had a wonderful restful holiday with everything we needed to make the holiday so enjoyable.

The cottage was so comfortable, clean and warm with a lovely cosy electric log-effect heater in the lounge. This was our second visit to ‘Joyces Cottage’ and we will definitely be booking again for next year. Chris and Paul

Excellent accommodation, Good location, definitely booking again!

It is a lovely quaint little cottage.

Everything we needed and very comfortable. The area around is so beautiful and we didn't have long enough to explore it all. Thanks for a lovely holiday

Lovely cosy cottage with scenic walks on the door step.

A good pub with nice food a short drive away.

Lovely stay and everything we needed

A beautiful cottage in lovely Swaledale, ideal for walking - there's a track from the door with fantastic views and the river is not far away.

The cottage is characterful and comfortable. A lovely touch to leave us a bottle of wine. Our dogs really enjoyed the stay too - the kitchen/hallway area was ideal for them, plus the little enclosed paved garden. Everything was really comfortable and the owner was very friendly and only next door if we needed anything. Really recommend staying at Joyce's Cottage!

Lovely cottage, so comfortable, beautiful bed linen and comfortable beds, great location for visiting many of the surrounding villages, will definitely return

Lovely little cottage.

Very clean and well presented. Had a very relaxing few days.

Absolutely lovely would definitely return Cottage was most comfortable lovely and clean facilities where where great could not fault the cottage or the owners made us so welcome Would recommend to anyone

Our second visit and it’s just like coming home.

So cozy and comfortable and Kate makes you feel so welcome. We love it here and are sure to come back. It’s fantastic!

Perfect cottage, spotless, comfortable, great walks, wonderful location.

Hosts are wonderful and caring. Definitely will stay again and highly recommend!!

A fabulous week in a beautifully decorated cottage in a beautiful area.

The cottage was very comfortable especially the beds, we all slept very well, especially after days spent walking quite a few miles rediscovering old Lead Mines and discovering others. A well equipped kitchen, a good sized fridge/freezer a bonus as we cooked every evening except one. The lovely hot water was also very welcome, although we were a bit cold in the evenings as the cottage takes time to warm up even with the heating settings turned up, however it was quite a cold week and we managed. If I could just make one suggestion it would be to put some blinds/curtains in the kitchen this would make for more cosiness and privacy. May we recommend The Red Lion, Langthwaite, Raby Castle, White Scar Caves, Reeth Swaledale Museum and Keld Heritage/Resource Centre and Farm Tea Room as excellent places to stop off and/or visit.

The cottage was very clean, comfortable and warm.

It is in a beautiful location. Kate the owner was very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. We stayed with 2 young puppies, a St Bernard and labrador (Yogi and Molly), the cottage was very suitable as it had a track immediately outside the front gate with lovely walks. We will be booking again. Michelle and Alan, Yogi and Molly.

Lovely little cottage.

Very remote and peaceful. Owner provided a bottle of wine for our arrival, which was a lovely touch. Owner also popped by to make sure all was ok. I would recommend a stay here for couples and their dog as some lovely walks. I would just add to make sure you get essentials in as a long way to the shops if you forget anything!

Lovely cottage with everything you need, in a lovely village, and a good base to explore the surroundings, lovely walk right outside the cottage with lovely views across the dales.

Definitely go back, and although we didn’t meet the owner, she did text us to see if everything was okay.

The cottage was clean and the bedding was gorgeous but that's the only thing that I can say on the plus side the single sofa chair is the most uncomfortable chair I have ever sat in and the two seater sofa was tiny my husband likes to lounge at night but this was not big enough and hes only 5ft2inch as for the dining room chairs i sat on one and my bottom nearly hit the floor plus we were so cold we ended up coming home early on Wednesday cutting our holiday short because the only place we could get warm was in bed i had thought i would have a warming bath but the water runs that slow it would have taken for ever to fill the bath all in all a very disappointing holiday

Such a lovely and inviting cottage with amazing views from the conservatory and kitchen windows!

Best night sleep we have had for ages! Wonderful places to visit and such lovely and friendly local people! We intend to visit again next year!! A real treat. Thank you Kate. Chris and Paul Hargreaves

The cottage was comfortable and well equipped and in a great location for walking.

We had a great holiday and will definitely return.

Enjoyed our stay you do need to do front of fence as my dog got out apart from that love the cottage

We had a lovely one week holiday in this charming and comfortable cottage which was well presented.

My only recommendations is that with this being dog friendly I'd have liked the small front yard secured much better with secure fencing along the front stone wall as this had a drop right below, a secure rope around the gate rather than a small latch and finally the yard would have benefited greatly with a small table and chairs.

We were only able to stay for 2 days of our week's booking because of a family emergency at home but we thoroughly enjoyed our time in the cottage, it was everything we hoped for and more and I have no hesitation in recommending it for a lovely stay in Swaledale.

Had a great weekend at brown hill lovely dog friendly cottage , welcoming owners , great walks straight from your door

A fantastic little cozy cottage in a spectacular position with splendid walks straight from the door.

We had a great time. Everything was perfect in the cottage and very comfortable. Our dog also enjoyed the stay. I would give it six stars if I could! The owner, Kate was on hand for any questions but her comprehensive guide covered everything. Just perfect..

A lovely accommodation in a beautiful part of the country.

We would not hesitate to recommend this venue as a great place for a quiet break or an excellent base to explore the surrounding dales and places of interest. We really enjoyed our stay.

Cosy cottage in a great location.

Owner very helpful. Only there for 3 nights, wish it was longer. Hope to visit again.

We had a lovely few days in Swaledale staying at 2 Brown Hill.

We were the first guests hosted by Kate, and she was very pro-active in checking whether we had everything we needed and ensuring that we knew how to adjust the heating, use the TV etc. Very welcoming and helpful - booked us a table at the Punchbowl for supper one night, as we didn't have a mobile signal. The cottage is very handily located with walks from the door - a lovely quiet, rural retreat. We had a very comfortable stay.